Area Manager - Property Management

Better Talent; South Lake Tahoe (CA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match up to 4%

Health insurance

Life insurance

Performance trips and rewards

Job summary

Better Talent is seeking a South Shore Area Manager in Lake Tahoe to oversee ~90 homes, lead a team of professionals, and drive top-tier property performance and guest experience. This leadership role requires owning operations, ensuring standards, and building strong homeowner relationships in a hybrid remote setting.

You will manage a Property Manager, Inspectors, Maintenance, and Guest Experience, and be the primary contact for homeowners while maintaining high standards and cost controls.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team and holding people accountable.
• Strong background in vacation rentals, hospitality, or property management.
• Comfortable communicating directly with homeowners, guests, and vendors.
• Ability to manage multiple moving pieces without gaps.

Responsibilities

• Lead the South Shore pod including Property Manager, Inspectors, Maintenance, and Guest Experience.
• Own property performance, revenue basics, and owner relations for your area.
• Ensure compliance with permitting, taxes, and local ordinances.
• Oversee onboarding of new properties and accurate listing details.
• Maintain guest experience quality and resolve issues to root causes.
• Communicate across local and remote teams and escalate when needed.

Skills

Team leadership

Accountability

Vendor communication

Problem ownership

Tools

Breezeway

Job description

$80,000 base + up to $21,000 in annual bonuses | $100,000+ total comp

Ever dream of waking up and hitting the slopes on a powder day or paddleboarding across one of the prettiest lakes in the country?

We’re a 46-year-old vacation rental management company in Lake Tahoe, and we’re looking for someone great to run our South Shore operations.

This is a leadership role. You’ll manage a Property Manager and a team of Inspectors, take ownership of the homes and owners in your area, and have real freedom to improve the way things are done.

We work hard, but we also want our team to enjoy where we live.

The Role

As our South Shore Area Manager, you’ll be responsible for roughly 90 homes and the team that supports them.

You are not expected to personally walk every property. Your job is to lead the people who do, make sure standards stay high, and keep the operation running smoothly.

You’ll own things like:

Leading, managing, and holding your entire pod accountable, including your Property Manager, Inspectors, Maintenance team, and Guest Experience

Serving as the primary point of contact for homeowners in your area and building strong relationships that drive owner retention

Reviewing and approving owner statements, taxes, and other financial information for your area

Owning property performance in your market, including a basic understanding of revenue management and where individual homes can improve

Making sure every property stays compliant with permitting requirements, taxes, and local and county ordinances

Leading the onboarding of new properties and making sure listing information, property details, and guidebooks are accurate before launch

Owning the quality of the guest experience, including cleanliness, arrival experience, issue resolution, refunds, and larger guest escalations

Making sure guest issues are followed through to resolution and recurring problems are fixed at the root

Making sure inspections, cleaning, maintenance, and property standards are consistently handled

Holding cleaners, maintenance teams, vendors, and contractors accountable to our standards

Building and improving processes that help the team maintain those standards as we grow

Keeping communication and follow-through strong across the local and remote teams

Serving as the primary local contact for emergencies and making sure urgent issues are handled quickly

We’re not looking for someone who follows the existing playbook. If you see a better way to do something, we want you to fix it.

What We’re Looking For

Extensive Breezeway experience is required, or significant experience with a similar vacation rental or property management platform.

We’re also looking for someone who:

Has experience leading a team and holding people accountable

Has a strong background in vacation rentals, hospitality, or property management

Is comfortable communicating directly with homeowners, guests, and vendors

Can handle difficult conversations calmly and professionally

Takes ownership of problems and sees them through to resolution

Can manage a lot of moving pieces without things falling through the cracks

Can be trusted to run their area with minimal oversight and knows when to elevate something

Has a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

Understands that vacation rentals are a 24/7 business and sometimes require weekend, holiday, and after-hours attention

Annual performance bonus: Up to $21,000

Total compensation at target: $100,000+

Bonuses are tied to clear performance KPIs that we’ll review during the interview and offer process.

Benefits include:

• 401(k) with company match up to 4%
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Performance trips and other rewards for exceptional results

We work hard and we play hard, and that means rewarding our team when they produce exceptional results.

Hit your numbers and you may find yourself on a plane to Mexico with the team.

Why Lake Tahoe Accommodations

We may have been around for 46 years, but we don’t operate like a legacy company.

We have a startup mindset. We move quickly, communicate openly, and care more about results than where you’re sitting or whether someone is watching the clock. This is a hybrid role with the flexibility to work remotely when the job allows, but you’ll also need to be present locally when your team, owners, guests, or properties need you.

We don’t believe in micromanagement. We hire capable people, give them room to make decisions, and expect them to take ownership. We also want honest feedback. If we’re doing something stupid or a process isn’t working, tell us—and then help us make it better.

People who improve the company are recognized and rewarded for it.

This is roughly a 40-hour-a-week role, with heavier stretches during busy seasons, onboarding pushes, or when something goes sideways. There will be weekend calls and days when you need to jump in.

But there are also powder mornings, summer days on the lake, and a pretty incredible place to call home.